February 01, 2009:
Winter in the Mountains, North Conway

Winter 2009 is going strong in the White Mountains... We just had almost 2 new feet of snow this past week! Yahoo... the skiing and riding is phenomenal. WE've had nearly 6 feet total at the ski areas!

Jackson, Bartlett, Lincoln, Errol, Camptom, Littleton, Franconia and Colebrook, are but a few of the quaint New Hampshire towns that make up the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire and Mt. Washington's Presidential Range. New Hampshire's White Mountains, pristine lakes and scenic byways are home to nearly a thousand stores, fine art galleries whitemountainart.net, factory outlets shopmtwashingtonvalley.com, and unique attractions adventureinthewhitemountains.com as well as thousands of miles of hiking, biking, ATV and snowmobile trails. From the finest imports to quality NH-made gifts, crafts and gourmet foods, there is something for everyone to do and see when you visit our friendly corner of the world. Freshly made maple syrup or hand-picked strawberries and blueberries. First tracks on fluffy fallen snow, 4th of July fireworks timed to live symphony music... or just watching cool, crystal clear water as it ripples in a mountain stream. Relax, renew, ... you are ALIVE in New Hampshire's White Mountains!!!!

You'll also enjoy great restaurants foodinthemountains.com, pubs, live entertainment and lodging at nearly 1,000 hotels, bed and breakfasts, lodges, timeshare units and condominium resorts scattered throughout the Lakes Region to the Great North Woods. From Lake Winnipesaukee to the Connecticut Lakes and on both sides of Mt. Washington and the Presidential Range... there are accommodations for everyone from camping to penthouse suites hospitalitymaps.com.

There's also alpine skiing at Attitash, Cranmore, Black, Wildcat, Bretton Woods, Waterville Valley, Cannon, Loon and Sunday River... cross-country skiing, snowshoeing or hiking on our White Mountain trails. For the more adventurous, there's rock and ice climbing with some of the world's best climbing instructors, IME, EMS, Ragged Mountain... or rafting, canoeing and kayaking the Saco, Androscoggin or Pemigewassett Rivers Northern Extremes and Saco Canoe Rental. And don't forget the great factory outlet shopping in the North Conway area at such stores like EMS, LL Bean, Tommy Hilfiger, Nike, Reebok and J. Crew to name just a few or at the Settlers' Green outlets. Or visit attractions like the Conway Scenic Railroad, Mt.Washington Observatory, Whale's Tail Water Park, Clark's Trading Post, Santa's Village and Storyland. And... I'd be remiss if I didn't brag about Golf in the White Mountains! We have some of the best golf courses in the country up here in the Whites.

Spring will be here soon with late season skiing in Tuckerman Ravine lasting well into June! Summer will follow with the Saco, Swift, and Pemi Rivers foaming from the White Mountains thawing out from huge winter snow falls. Foliage season will kick in, in the northern parts of the White Mountains and the Great North Woods around the first few weeks of September in the Colebrook, Dixville and Errol areas... and then spreads south to North Conway and all of the White Mountains by mid to late September, finishing up in the Meredith and Laconia areas by mid October.

All of the White Mountains of New Hampshire are within easy driving distance from Portland, ME, Manchester, NH and Boston, MA. Our four-season Calendar of Events will keep you coming back to our quaint New England villages. Check out Hospitalitymaps.com

Also check us out at northconwaymaps.com or adventureinthewhitemountains.com for all your vacation needs. Be sure to look for valuable discount coupons in all of our maps. Hope to see you in North Conway and all of the towns and villages in the White Mountains of New Hampshire soon!